Description
This Grand Cru, harvested in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, is truly one of a kind: the growers add bergamot peels and satsumas to the tea leaves, so the leaves soak up the fragrances. This amazing find is the perfect summer treat!
This organic spring sencha boasts surprisingly intense citrus notes, which develop vegetal, milky and floral hints. A refreshing tea!
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Shizuoka, Japan
- Tea colour:
- Green Tea
Tasting notes
Dry leaf
Appearance: fine needles, citrus peel
Liquor
Colour: light yellow
Texture: silky, finely powdered
Flavour: sweet, fine acidity
Notes: citrus zest (yuzu, bergamot, green mandarin), marine, vegetal, milky and floral finish
Suggestion of preparation
Prepare this tea warm:
With the teapot or the tasting set: 3 minutes in water heated to 160°F.
Prepare this tea iced:
In a teapot or a carafe: steep 8 g in 50 cl of water at room temperature 45 min. Remove the tea leaves and refrigerate.
Grands Crus: savour the exceptional
Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.